62 Photos that Make Narvacan, Ilocos Sur A Unique Adventure Hub in the Philippines

My friends and I just came from a trip in Northern Philippines to visit a unique adventure camp in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. To be honest, when someone mentions Ilocos Sur, the only place I could think of is the heritage town of Vigan with its well-preserved Spanish colonial and Asian architecture. Never have I imagined that this province is home to some of the best landscapes in the country. To cap it all off, there’s a one-stop shop for adventure seekers out there. I’m talking about the Narvacan Outdoor Adventure Hub or NOAH.

For those who are hungry for some adventure, NOAH is the perfect place to go this summer. NOAH is a very unique adventure camp in the Philippines in the sense that all the four elements – water, wind, earth and fire – are well-represented in the activities offered here. From mountain climbing, ziplining, paragliding, kite boarding, wind surfing, hobie cat, paraw sailing, and ATV rides through sand dunes, there’s nothing you could ask for more.

Headquartered between a peculiarly positioned mountain beside the ocean that faces the West Philippine Sea, the mountain’s beautiful cliffs constantly produce a steady side shore wind all throughout the day making it safe to experience the different outdoor activities that’s in store for every thrill seekers out there.

NOAH’s Unique Adventure Camp in Photos

With the Amihan season in full swing, the steady cool wind gives NOAH the chance to highlight their paragliding activities, bringing in tandem pilots from General Santos City to aid their in-house pilots in offering thrilling and picture-perfect tandem rides.

This post-Valentine launch from NOAH, with the theme “Love is in the Air”, is one spectacular event I’ve experienced. There is that constant rush of adrenalines keeping us high after each activities we accomplished. And the highlight of it all, the chance to experience the joys of flying as we paraglided the cliff of Bantay Abot. And in an instant, I fell in love with paragliding.

Here are photos showcasing why you should head out to the Narvacan Outdoor Adventure Hub in Ilocos Sur, Philippines and experience the different activities lined up for those of you hungry for adventure.

Camera Used: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

the scenic road that greets you when you head to Narvacan

airy lounges are available for that picture perfect sea view

Aleah of Solitary Wanderer being mesmerized with the view

a dead log and sand plants

Mark of Nomadic Experiences feeling the ATV

a picture perfect view of the sea and sand

getting all fired up

the experts showing how it’s done with these buggies

Marcos of Marcos Detourist getting off after his sand dunes tour

Gael of The Pinay Solo Backpacker trodding the sand dunes of Narvacan

everyone wants to take ‘THE’ dune buggy shot

a display of what these buggies can do

roaring to life as they approach a small dune

shoes fit for adventure

Yey! Each of us got the chance to drive these cool buggies

a buggy and the vast sand

selfie time while trying to hold on to dear life

this feels like a piece of heaven in a desert

guests getting cozy in this beautiful oasis

the road to Narvacan, Ilocos Sur

wind surfing is one activity you can learn and do at NOAH

paragliders flying simultaneously

You now know why there’s traffic in the Philippines

NOAH means Narvacan Outdoor Adventure Hub

tandem paragliders landing on the beach

a solo paraglider landing at the beach across NOAH’s HQ

safe touchdown!

the crazy Green team preparing to rock climb at noon time when the sun’s at its peak

Marcos and Gael enjoying a leisurely walk

the short trek to reach the rock climbing or Via Ferrata site

almost ready to climb up

For Gretchen of the Filipina Explorer, ain’t no mountain’s high enough

Gael figuring out where to step next

Marcos getting ready to climb and join us

that’s where we needed to be to zipline back to headquarters

Gael attempting to climb up on her own

spiderman, almost

still a long way to go for those two

Our trek guide ziplined ahead to catch us on the other side when it’s our turn. At this point, 3 of our team persisted to advance to the Via Ferrata while the rest of us decided to end this climb and head back to have our late lunch

Gretchen all smiles on this tricky zipline

Magnet the Bear posing behind Arko

Arko is NOAH’s cafe where you can dine and devour on their yummy dishes after doing all those activities

the team getting ready to be driven uphill for the most awaited activity of the day

a wonderful view of Narvacan’s coastline

the thrilling 4×4 ride going up and up and up

overlooking Narvacan and Sulvec Port

Marky scanning his kingdom

the fields of Ilocos Sur

Aleah at the top of the world, este Bantay Abot

Gretchen taking her time admiring the spectacular view of the towns below

Dave of Silverbackpacker checking out the cove

Marcos and the cliff

untangling the ropes before flying

it’s a bird!

Gael being ushered to her pilot

Buko Raymundo getting wrapped with wings

Dave checking up on Aleah before her flight

and off Gael went paragliding

Buko and Aleah getting ready for their turn

what a beautiful view

Aleah all smiles as Buko shows her how paragliding is done

waiting for our turn to paraglide before the sun sets

This has got to be one of the best days ever as we had a full day filled with action packed adventures. It was so much fun!

Thanks for the experience NOAH! ? Narvacan, Ilocos Sur surprised me in every way and I super love this scenic town.

NOAH (Narvacan Outdoor Adventure Hub)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NarvacanOutdoorAdventureHub/
Instagram: @narvacanoutdooradventurehub

For bookings and reservations:
Contact Two-6 Olangco
(02) 734-8883
(0919) 349-8473

Rates of Activities at NOAH

P800 – Hobie cat with pilot and intro to sailing for 30minutes, max of 2 pax
P300 – Zipline only
P800 – Whole mountain activity (Via Ferrata, tyrolean traverse and zipline)
P2500 – Wind surf lessons for six hours with minimum P1500
P800 – Wind surf Board rental per hour
P2500 – Tandem Paragliding
P2500 – 4×4 tour of sand dunes (up to 5 pax)

Kite surf gear rental with license (Tba)